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A man who denies deliberately slitting his girlfriend's throat told a murder trial he resented the prosecution's suggestion his relationship was not as loving or wonderful as he was portraying.

Jeremy Clarke, 55, claims that the death of his partner, Tracey Evans, was a tragic act committed unintentionally by him when he was suffering the diabetic effects of a hypoglycemic episode.

He claimed that when he regained consciousness he found her dead in the bath with a slashed neck, at the flat where they lived in High Street, Measham - on the night of her 52nd birthday, Sunday August 5.

Clarke, who denies murder, told the jury at Leicester Crown Court: "I'd lost my partner and my world had ended."

He said he was so distraught he then planned to kill himself and took an overdose.

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Clarke claimed he had not argued with Ms Evans whilst celebrating her birthday by visiting two pubs that day.

He had returned home ahead of Ms Evans because he felt a hypoglycemic attack coming on and needed to quickly eat something.

The defendant claimed when Ms Evans arrived home, a few minutes later, she was unexpectedly shouting at him and pushed him when he was in the bathroom - but he cannot remember what the issue was about or what happened next.

Mary Prior QC said: "The story of this wonderful and loving relationship is a bit of fiction isn't it?"

Clarke said: "No, I resent that comment."

He said there had only ever been tiffs about "trivial matters."

Forensics in High Street, Measham after Tracey Evans' body was found (Image: Will Johnston Photography)

Clarke denied a suggestion he had been jealous of Ms Evans earlier that evening, when an ex-boyfriend bought her a birthday drink and gave her a hug.

Clarke who had been in a six year relationship with the alleged victim, said: "Not at all, I didn't have any reason to be jealous of Tracey, I knew she loved me."

Mrs Prior questioned why Clarke had not mentioned it was "a tragic accident" to his cousin, whom he later met in the street and told "I've killed the Missus" or his daughter in an alleged phone confession, before his arrest..

Clarke said he was confused at the time and added: "If you take into consideration I'd just killed my partner whilst having a hypo, I just couldn't believe what I'd done."

Mrs Prior quizzed him about the phone call with his daughter in the early hours of August 6.